The Audubon Society is looking for volunteers who want to take part in the annual Apalachicola Christmas Bird Count that will be held in late December in our area

The Audubon Society is looking for volunteers who want to take part in the annual Apalachicola Christmas Bird Count that will be held in late December in our area.

 

The Christmas Bird Count is the oldest and largest wildlife survey in the world – this will be the 126th year the count has taken place.

 

You do NOT need to be an expert on birds and bird identification to take part.

 

Each team of birders will have a leader that is an expert, and he or she will be responsible for identification of the birds.

 

There will also be one to three helpers for each team who are responsible for recording data and spotting birds.

 

If you agree to take part, you may start before sunrise so you can count owls, and end your day around sunset.

 

But the data you collect will help provide information on the numbers and types of birds in our area and will help with national and international studies on trends in bird populations.

 

The bird counts will be held in our area in the Panacea area on December 18^th and in the Port St. Joe and Cape San Blas area on December 28^th.

 

The Franklin County Bird Count is already full.

 

You can get more information and sign up on-line.

 

The bird count is very popular and space is limited so sign up as soon as you can.

 

https://www.audubon.org/conservation/join-christmas-bird-count

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